List of United States federal courthouses in Washington, D.C.

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Washington, D.C., a national district with its own local government. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

Courthouses[edit]

Courthouse Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] First used Last used Notes
District of Columbia City Hall†† 451 Indiana Avenue NW Various[2] 1823 1952 Now in use by local government.
U.S. Supreme Court Bldg††[3] 1 First Street NE U.S. Supreme Court (nationwide) 1935 present
Howard T. Markey National Courts Bldg 717 Madison Place NW Fed. Cir. (nationwide)
Fed. Claims (nationwide) 		1967 present Named after Court of Appeals judge Howard Thomas Markey. Formerly known as the National Courts Building.
U.S. Tax Court Bldg 400 Second Street NW U.S. Tax Court (nationwide) 1972 present
E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse 333 Constitution Avenue NW D.D.C.
D.C. Cir. 		1952 present Named after Court of Appeals judge E. Barrett Prettyman.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces bldg[4] 450 E Street NW C.A.A.F. (nationwide)
D.C. Cir. (former) 		1910 present Utilized by the D.C. Cir. until it became the location of the C.A.A.F. in 1952.

Key[edit]

† Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ Courts that have used this building include the U.S. Circuit Court of the District of Columbia (1823-1863), the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (1863-1936), the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia (1936-1948), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1948-1952), and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (1893-1910).
  3. ^ Designated a National Historic Landmark on May 4, 1987.
  4. ^ U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Washington, DC. "Establishment of the Court." Accessed 2010-09-08.

External links[edit]

  • Historic federal courthouses in the District of Columbia from the Federal Judicial Center
  • "District of Columbia Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
  • U.S. Marshals Service District of Columbia Courthouse Locations
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